Cullen, Miller appear to patch up differences

Madison -- Democratic senators Mark Miller and Tim Cullen appear to have reached an agreement on committee assignments, three days after Cullen quit his party's caucus over the difference.

Cullen, of Janesville, left the caucus Tuesday because he said he had been slighted in committee chairmanships by Miller, the Senate majority leader from Monona.

The two are holding a joint news conference at 2:30 p.m. Miller's office would not say what agreement has been reached. Cullen did not immediately return a phone call.

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